Overview

The reach of the car today is almost universal, and its effect on landscapes, cityscapes, cultures – indeed, the very fabric of the modern world – is profound. This highly illustrated survey of the effect of the motor car on global culture is the first book to explore the culture of the motor car in the widest possible sense, featuring specially commissioned essays by writers, critics, historians, artists and film-makers, as well as reprinting key texts. Includes over 400 stunning photographs, 150 in full colour.

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9781861891327

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Reviews

'This collection ... takes a broad view of how we live with cars and their influence on society ... Several of the pieces would not be out of place in a travel book, and give the collection a real richness and relevance, while the excellent photographs - many in colour - bring the work to life' - The List, Glasglow 'Critically sophisticated without ever being merely modish, this book provides an overview that's genuinely illuminating and invariably fun to read' - Auto Express, London 'This is the first book to capture the cultural effects of the car on a global scale and is recommended' - Library Journal

Author Information

Peter Wollen (Anthology Editor) Peter Wollen is Professor of Film Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. Joe Kerr (Anthology Editor) Joe Kerr is Head of Programme in the Department of Critical & Historical Studies at the Royal College of Art, London, and co-editor of Autopia (Reaktion, 2002) and London from Punk to Blair (Reaktion, 2003).

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